Born in Tallapoosa, AL, one of thirteen children, lived on Crop Sharing Cotton. Attended Jordan High School in Columbus, GA. After working at Rinaldi Printing in Tampa, FL for thirty years she retired.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lester Snell, and son, Tommy James Snell. She is survived by her two children, daughter Susan Louise Snell and her husband Michael. Son, Jimmy Frank Snell, and his wife Debbie. And sister, Annabell.
Etta has many beloved grandchildren: Jamie Lee Fernandez and husband Jason, Tommy Snell, and wife Courtney, Douglas Hobolth, James Snell, Ashley Snell, Tommy Snell, Meghan Snell, Sara, and Audrey Aanderud. As well as many great-grandchildren.